Theater-ticket envelop and advertising device.



J. G. PATTO N.

THEATER TICKET ENVBLOP AND ADVERTISING DEVIOE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.23,1909.

Patented Apr.5, 1910.

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JOHN G. PATTON,

OI PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

THEATER-TICKET ENVELOP AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 23, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Serial No. 519,168.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. PA'lTON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Theater-'licket l lnvelop and AdvertisingDevice, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to devise a novel construction of a holderwhich is adapted to be employed to hold tickets or similar articles thedevice being constructed in such a manner that the diagram of a theater,steamer, railroad Pullman cars, football fields, time tables or anyother desired matter may be placed thereon so that when the device isunfolded such diagram may be clearly seen, my device being also adaptedto receive any desired advertising matter.

To the above ends my invention consists of the novel construction of atheater ticket envelop and advertising device which is con structed of asingle blank which may be printed in one operation and is provided witha portion adapted to be folded over and secured to the adjoining part ofthe device to form an envelop, the remaining portion of the device beingscored and perforated in such a manner that the differentparts thereofmay be readily detached when desired.

My invention further consists of a novel construction of a theaterticket envelop and advertising device which consists of a blank ofmaterial of uniform thickness a portion of which is folded over andsecured to the blank to form an envelop, the remaining portion of theelongated tab portion of the device being divided into sections whichare perforated in order that they may be readily detached to serve asreceipts or coupons if desired.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as willbe hereinafter fully set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in theaccompanying drawing one form thereof which I have found satisfactory,although it is to be understood that I do not desire to be limited tothe precise construction shown.

Figure 1 represents a rear plan view of a blank embodying my inventionbefore one of the sections is folded over to form the envelop. Fig. 2represents a front plan view of my invention after the envelop isformed.

Fig. 8 represents a section on line zvw Fig. 2. Fig. 4; represents aperspective view of my device in its folded comlition.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts .in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1. designates a blank of a shape necessary toproduce my novel ticket holder and advertising device the sameconsisting of a strip of material of preferably uniform width and of anydesired length, the same being divided into sections 2, 3, l 5 and (3,the section 2 being adapted to be folded over upon the section 3 andbeing provided at opposite edges with adhesive material 7, whereby whenthe section 2 is folded over upon the section 3 a pocket 8 will beformed as imlicated most clearly in F ig. 3, which is adapted to receivea ticket, coupon or other matter employed in connection with the holder.in order that the device may be readily folded intermediate the sections3 and t the blank is preferably scored, as indicated at 9, and in orderthat the sections 5 and 6 may be readily detached if desired theperforations l0 and 11 are formed.

12 designates a perspective view showing the arrangement of seats in atheater so that when my novel theater ticket holder is open the user canreadily see at a glance just the location of the seats which are adaptedto be contained within the pocket 8, so that the purchaser may readilyfind or locate the seats which the ticket calls for. The reverse side ofthe sections 4, 5 and 6, as well as the reverse side of the section 3,which forms the top of the device when the same is folded, as seen inFig. 1-, is adapted to reccive any desired advertising material. Thesection 2 is preferably of less length than the section 3 in order thatwhen the envelop is formed a space will be formed between the free endof the section 2 and the line 9 on which the blank is adapted to befolded.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that by the employmentof my novel construction of blank to form a ticket holder andadvertising device there is no waste of material such as is present incases in which the envelop is provided with side flaps and since Iemploy a blank of substantially the same width throughout its length,the same may be readily printed at one operation and thereby reduce thecost of placing the advertising material thereon.

The sections l, 5 and 6 may if desired be provided With data Which serveas a receipt or a coupon and owing to the provision of the perforations10 and 11 and the score 9 the sections 4:, 5 and 6 may be readilydetached from the rest of the device When desired.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and usefulconstruction of a theater ticket envelop and advertising device Whichembodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description and While I have inthe present instance shown and described a preferred embodiment thereofWhich has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliableresults, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible ofmodification in various particulars Without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It Will be apparent that in many cases arising in practice theperforations l0 and 11 may be entirely dispensed With and it isunnecessary in all cases to score the paper, but in many cases it isadvantageous to weaken the paper at the places indicated by 9, 10 and 11in order that the same may be the more readily folded. It will befurther apparent that the number of sections such as 4, 5 and 6 employedwill depend entirely upon the conditions arising in practice. It Willalso be apparent that a large number of these ticket holders may beprinted simultaneously.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, a combined ticket holder andadvertising device, consisting of a blank of material of uniform Widththroughout its length When completed and separated into a plurality ofsections by weakening the paper, one of the end sections being of lesslength than the adj oining section and secured to said adjoining sectionalong its marginal edges, whereby an envelop is formed having one sideof less Width than the other, said sections being of substantially thesame dimensions as the outer face of the envelop, the inner face of saidsections being adapted to receive a diagram showing the location of theseat called for by the ticket, and all of said sections being folded inthe direction of the longitudinal axis of the blank.

JOHN G. PATTON. Witnesses:

H. S. FAIRBANKS, C. D. MGVAY.

